Province House, Charlottetown
Smith, Isaac
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Date
1843-1847Description
Statue commemorating World War I service, detail; Province House is where the Prince Edward Island Legislature, known as the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, has met since 1847. The building is Canada's second-oldest seat of government. The cornerstone was laid during May 1843 and it commenced operation for the first time during January 1847. The entire structure was built for a cost of £10,000 and was designed by Isaac Smith. Smith was a self-trained architect from Yorkshire, who also designed the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. It was built by Island craftsmen during a time of prosperity for the colony. Its architectural lines include Greek and Roman influences, common to public buildings in North America built during this era. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 5/8/2011)
Type of Work
legislative buildingSubject
architecture, historical, Great Britain--Colonies, Nineteenth century, British Colonial, Greek Revival
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